Prior experience is good. I mainly care about internships because I don't want to deal with a recent college grad who has no concept of the world beyond the cla

Prior experience is good. I mainly care about internships because I don't want to deal with a recent college grad who has no concept of the world beyond the classroom. Prior experience serves the same purpose. If you're looking for a job at a FANG company or similar, start preparing for job interviews by practicing algorithm and data structures interview questions. Solve problems with a pen and paper, or better yet, at a whiteboard. Practice walking through your solutions out loud. It's all a bit silly, but if you can do this well, you'll find a job in today's market.